Online Safety and Parenting in a Digital Age Speaker Evening with Steve Chapelle
Tuesday, April 9th at 7pm
Frankland CS in partnership with our School Council welcomes you to join us at Frankland for an evening with Guest Speaker Steve Chapelle on Online Safety and Parenting in the Digital Age.
Childcare (for school age children) and refreshments will be provided.
Register at : goo.gl/forms/rs2nATFS1mtO8Z3T2
East End Families, you are invited to attend the Secord Elementary School Parent Council and Ontario Families for Public Education meeting on Tuesday, April 2 at 6:30pm in the school’s gymnasium at 101 Barrington Avenue.
MPP Peter Tabuns and MPP Rima Berns-McGown will be joined by TDSB Ward 16 Trustee Michelle Aarts, union representatives and community activists for an evening of organizing to protect public education in our community.
TDSB Budget Online Survey: The deadline to complete the 2019-20 Budget Community Survey is only 12 days away – Tuesday, April 2nd. We encourage you to complete the survey and share your views. Your feedback is valued and will help trustees develop this year’s Operating Budget in alignment with our Multi-Year Strategic Plan.
Invitation to Jackman’s Math Night This Thursday!
This Thursday, March 21, Jackman will host an open house for parents (self guided tour – no formal presentation) to learn about math learning at Jackman. THEN join us in the library for a presentation from Dr. Brenda Smith-Chant from the Mehrit Institute, who will speak to parents on the topic of Math, Self-Regulation, Anxiety and Well-Being!
3:30 pm to 7:00 pm – Drop-in open house tour to hear about math learning for all students at Jackman
7:00 pm – Come listen to Dr. Brenda Smith-Chant in the school library.
Refreshments will be served, and child care is provided.
For more details, please contact Jennifer at jenniferproos@sympatico.ca
There are a lot of changes being proposed to the public education system. Some examples of proposed changes include, eliminating full day kindergarten, lifting caps on primary classes, hiring freezes, etc. This Friday March 15th, PC Education Minister Lisa Thompson is expected to make a major announcement about cuts to public education.The next Ward Forum is being held on March 18 at Monarch Park CI on the TDSB’s 2019-2020 budget from 6:30-8:30 pm. Childcare and refreshments provided.
The school is busy getting ready for the early May performances of Annie Jr! If your child is performing and you are eager to find out more about their costume needs, please email franklandthemusical@gmail.com with your child’s name/role and we’ll be happy to send the cast costume letter and reference images.
This Sunday and Monday is the 50% off sale at Value Village so its a good time to go shopping.
We are hoping to collect costumes after March Break so we have time for sewing and organizing what is needed!
Also be sure to join the private Facebook group here for updates and news about the production. We thank you for your support.
This Friday, March 1st, is our school’s Favourite Sweater Day! This is to bring awareness to energy consumption and global warming. Let’s turn down the heat and turn up your sweater!
